Miles & Stockbridge successfully defeated an opposition filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board by a major firearms manufacturer to the registration of a trademark owned by a small minority-owned Baltimore soap maker. In this pro bono representation, the firm proved that the trademark used with the client's natural skincare products was distinct from the opposer's mark and was not likely to cause any customer confusion. Following a trial under the accelerated case resolution protocol, the TTAB dismissed the opposition allowing the trademark registration to be issued.